Can someone tell me what's going on? I was just scrolling around, took a peek and now I can't stop watching? Its like potato chips- you can't watch just one. I don't even like boats, but I think I could hold a competent conversation on super yachts now?😄 this channel is brilliant
Haha same here. It happens from time to time on good (usually small-mid sized… before they “sell out”) channels. In fact I’ve discovered a number of interests I would never have thought of otherwise.
I started this Industry since the 90’s and was heavily managing a few yachts and Private Planes… Yachting Industry those days were very private and actually not many people could reach to the inside info… now a days with social media, news are pretty much in the open though not all news on the Internet is accurate. This is pretty much a good channel as it add on some info and help me from having to do my research and reading.
I got a good laughs at the idea that the guy who is only a billionaire is too poor to own the super yacht. It just goes to show there are different levels of obscenely rich.
If Elon sold tesla - his net worth would be 240 billion. (he might get margin called for his twitter deal and then all for not) That is an insane number to think about.
@@corail53 In comparison President of Ukraine W. Zelenskiy clocks about 20 million. That is just regularly rich in that that you can imagine what that kind of money can do. Man of that level of wealth does not maintain mansions and superyachts he never visits.
Like Trump when he had a 757. Then he could not afford to own the plane and now he expects someone else to buy a plane for him. So not only is there the obscenely rich there are also the obscenely stupid lol !
That guy is NOT a billionaire, he is nothing, he is just a person putler appointed to hold his money purse. They all are nothing, just people to hold his purse and have the right to spend some. They re not entrepreneurs or businessmen, just people putler trusts
Thanks for always being the first to share the updates on this fascinating story, the main news outlets are always days behind your news if they cover it at all
Great information, researched, checked, well prepared, good independent sources. The more I listen the more I appreciate his careful style of delivery. Loved the bit about the puppet owner not having the wealth to afford such yachts, a good reality check on the situation.
I find it funny when certain superyachts turn their AIS off thinking it hides them so nobody will know where they are headed. lol. It's like they do not know that the U.S. and many other countries can see them anywhere in the world from space, and they can even zoom in so they can see people walking around on the yacht. lol.
@@Matt-yg8ub The only reason they would have to turn them off is to try and keep people from seeing them and see where they are going. That's just the facts!
I like when you refer us to your previous videos, this gives a clear picture. This might sound naiv to ask, but : How many of such Super (huge)yachts exist ? I get the impression 98% of them have Russian owners. Fascinating again and Thanks Mr eSysman.
Congratulations on 200K subs. You supply really interesting incredibly current reports on the status of these Russian owned super yachts. Thank god much of the funding for Russian military modernization was siphoned off for the purchase and maintenance of these enormous boats. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!
An interesting insight into super- or megayacht economics: the poor billionnaire lad who must be a front because he could't afford to buy and sustain the boats in his name 🤪 What times we live in.... Many thanks for your well researched videos!
Most assuredly staying tuned. The only problems I see with siezing Amadea to sell to 'fund the war' are first of all, it has been for sale without a buyer for a while, and that during a time there was not the added difficulty of all the sanctions, and perhaps more importantly, if it is tied up in court for years, it may be impossible to market it unless the court gives permission. Meanwhile maintenance expenses, even if "mothballed" continue to mount. Have to agree with eSysman about Lurssen built vessels. I'll take his word on structural and mechanical components, but to my eye they are some of the most lovely to look at. Other than ancient usually wooden classics which are not sporting currently fashionable lines, but nevertheless have a timeless beauty.
@@davidorth4906 yes, exactly what I was thinking. Drop the price to half the value and the proceeds would still be substantial. And think of the kudos owning such a vessel with such a history.
They should at least pack them out with Ukrainian refugees while in port. They can handle the "maintenance" too haha. I know that's not gona happen but would be nice
@@Sjb2077 Not too sure the history would be worth it. I mean, seriously, how many people like buying stolen goods? It's not like the US government is acting above-board here and seems to be moving under the assumption of illegal activity rather than any actual evidence so far as I can tell. That's not how investigations should go and looks a lot like corrupt politicians stealing from people they don't like to give to their friends and supporters. You wanna know who is going to get first dibs on a heavily discounted stolen super yacht? Big Democrat donors.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the costs absorbed by the US while going through the legal process to take ownership could end up being 10-20% of its value. Years of upkeep and salaries for large justice dept team.
it is getting interesting with regards to these super yachts. a lot of these Russian puppets could loose their toys because of corruption and that would be funny as hell. these people think they where above the law are now finding they are being prosecuted under the law/ lmao
You’re right, I’m thinking AIS is being used as part of a chess game! Amadea is beautiful-yet the nefarious undercurrent makes me wary. Thank you for keeping us current.
These yachts are so beautiful. It's painful to see how AXIOMA looks after such a short period of the crew not being able to look after her properly when the fairing got chipped away in rough weather inside Port of Gibraltar.
Amazing channel and updates.. been subscribed for a long time! Few questions if you decide to do a QandA again that I think are interesting - 1) If they all go to the Black Sea, what would be the future - is there any cruising they would able to do around there, is there anything to see. 2) As they cannot get parts from Europe, US how long would they be able to sail. 3) What will this mean for the big super yacht producers, it seems Russians are some of their biggest clients. 4) Who will actually be able to buy these super yachts if they are put up for sale? and would they even want to own a yacht that has this history? Cheers!
My question is how does the states legally seize these vessels. Sanctions do not allow for seizures and unless they were proven to have been bought through the proceeds of crime in the US then they can't actually seize and sell them without breaking their own laws. If this happens there is going to be a tremendous amount of pressure on the courts and tie it up for years all being payed for by the American Tax payers. This has turned into a proxy war US vs RUS. The US is taking all the pot shots it can at Russia while not directly engaging in fighting. What Russia is doing to Ukraine is deplorable and should not have happened (moldova is next) however the US is not the world police and should not be able to do as it pleases either.
There is lots to see in black sea but because of the war they can only go along the east coast and they can not visit Crimea or west coast with countries of EU . And the spare parts - they will smuggle them from western countries via Georgia as usual. Georgia and Kazakhstan should go under sanctions too for supplying sanctioned goodies to russia already. Shame on them
@@bambinaforever1402 thanks for the update! Do you think these billionaire oligarchs will be satisfied cruising in the Black Sea? Surely it would get pretty boring. The parts makes sense, there will be a black market for sure.
Having only had a 36 foot tricabin Monk I can say that the Mega yacht and small motor yacht industry is a thing of the romantic 1940's 50's imo. Caulking a 36 foot boat sucks and few in North America could find someone to do it on demand like change a tiire. Chris Craft are still great hulks to live in till they sink.
The black sea is quite nice. Plenty of picturesque coastline and good diving on sunken museums of Soviet statues. Rumours still persist of lost civilisations under the sea from when the Mediterranean flooded the black sea thousands of years ago.
I've sent a link to your chanel to one of the main Ukrainian news media, they have a projectfinding and targeting Russian oligarhs' wealth around the globe. So hopefully your work will be acknowledged👍
If the crew leaves and doesn’t help the United States I believe that their passport should be seized also any One with the US passport should be in prison for espionage.
Wow nearly 200k subs congratulations I remember when you had less thanks 5k still the same top guy and amazing content much love from Burnley Ps I came for the Porsche and stayed for the yachts
Fantastic video, on the ball and factual/ informative, no bs. Good to see the other half are having problems (poor dears) that their wealth brings. May bring them down a bit but I doubt it
Treat these vessels like your car, when it's impounded. Even if you're not guilty there's outlandish storage and towing fees levied against you car. Surely the frozen bank accounts will be used for all the charges the ship accrues.
If I were a Russian owner I'd send someone to sink it before u let us being an American sell it because at that point its a guarantee most tge money is going into the hands of bureaucracy
Well done, I say , been following along , thanks for your best facts based approach! I do feel some for the crews , they were professionals doing their jobs and now caught up in international politics? Well I am a retired CEO of a small global O+G Technology, Engineering and Service company, I have lived on 3 Continents done significant projects on 5 . Russians cheat , don’t want to pay the contracted amounts , blame the non payment on Moscow ? I finally said , “NO “ to any requests for bids from The Russian Federation? We got all sorts of “ what has happened “ ? Emails from Gasprom ? We provided significant technology to the LNG plant in the Sea of Japan but they still owed us significant financial payments ? I could go on , but I am quite sure you can see the rest of the story” we did get payed in the end because I refused to service the equipment, and fix their poor maintenance problems without final payment of $2.5M ? The only thing Russians understand is power, Stalin thought them that ! Sad Days for us all I Think !
What fun! Thank you so much for giving all of us these detailed updates. I am watching with joy as these criminal robber-barons are deprived of their favorite toys.
Even if Kerimov isn't the owner the case may be made he is the "beneficial owner" which, I believe, is the crux in law. I'm not a lawyer though so I may be wrong.
Yea - but if he cant prove he own the damn boat, and cant prove he have the money from legal purpose i think US authorities will take the risk to arrest it and drag it to US. Maybe ask the dude to show up and prove it in person.
@@jeffatkinson3288 Your fed. tax money, all of it, every cent, as well as everyone else's in the country, is going to pay INTEREST on the debt. NOT the principal.
@@jeffatkinson3288 They might need to be in possesion of "FBI" for a while, but my guess is Elon would buy a few to rival Bezos. Or they could be sold to someone else, who cares, as long as they are taken away from those criminals.
Yeah, who in their right mind would buy one of those yachts from a U.S. seizure? I’d highly suggest you keep it within U.S. waters if you like to wake up each morning.
Second this question. E-Sysman could you do a story that looks at the mid-to-long-term implications of the US ‘Seize a mega-yacht, fund the Ukraine’s defence budget’ law?
@@geoffreyhume-cook2498 It would be interesting to see since they can't really do it under how sanctions work. Not in a legal manner anyway. They could use civil forfiture but that would imply that they were bought with proceeds of crime in the US. Seeing as these guys aren't american and aren't under their laws - not sure how the US thinks they can swing that without breaking a lot of international laws.
@@corail53 Your points are well made & precisely why I’d hope that E-Sysman’s channel would take up the challenge of looking into these implications. It is one thing to ‘report’ on them, another to analyse & prove a bit deeper, so that more, interested onlookers (like myself) could hear how the legal, moral & ethical issues involving ’seizure’, litigation and disposal/new ‘owner’s rights might be perceived in 8 -10 yrs time.
Your detailed and wholly reliable information is so important, your channel is the one I go to first everyday. Your low key presentation has enormous effect that when you actually make a little joke, I just burst out laughing and you don´t skip a beat. Thank you so much for rising above all the disinformation that is flooding social media. You are a star in our heavens waiting for this story to play out. Hopefully, it will include an end to the war in Ukraine. You are a hero.
The Judge ruled in favour of the USA in the High Court in Fiji today. He did allow for an appeal by the defendants which the Defence lawyer applied for immediately, therefore keeping the vessel in Fiji until the appeal is heard.
I think I would be a little nervous buying any one of these Russian ships. It could be a little scary to find yourself out in the middle of the ocean and see some oligarchs henchmen come up along side you.
This is another obvious super-spy ship with more surveillance gear than any US Navy spy vessel can muster. Ever wondered why there are so many Russian oligarch ships with this type of cutting edge surveillance and eavesdropping and satellite communication antennae and sensors?
Frank, this is a message from the USS Minnow, you left your cars lights on and your wife is seeing Tom across the street, not her mom like she told you.
Would Lurssen know who owns these yachts? What about their 'personalised experience' where they sit down to design thet yacht with the owners, etc? Ask Peter!
Lurssen isn’t going to say anything, at least publicly. Discretion is a huge deal when it comes to super yachts for lots of reasons, it was very important before the war, it’s still important now. They wouldn’t make/sell another boat if they made their very few customers public info.
Wish Norway would have not allowed Ragnar to refuel and then seized it. The vessel was as we all understood, trying to escape justice and go to Turkey and not home port of Malta.
Eduard Khudainatov appears to be a former CEO of Rosneft, holding the position while Igor Sechin was Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. So he presumably has ties to Sechin if not directly to Putin. Any guesses on whether or not he'll be added to the sanctions lists?
Thank you I know nothing about super yachts but this is all very interesting. What seem bizzare to me (& I know I’m being simplistic but maybe things will change as result of this)..... I have a car worth 10k part of being able to use it is I have to legally show I own it if authorities ask for it. Why the **k! for these hundreds of millions of dollar vessels it isn’t “ show proof of ownership ie your name on a title etc”- if not they can take it off you...
I came to your channel late, drawn in by all the oligarch/Superyacht stuff in the news. I must say I am impressed by the straight forward presentation of the facts and clear explanations of what the hell is going on with the toys of Russian gangsters. Bravo. At some point I will have to go back and watch all your old vids of stuff before the world went crazy. If I was young again(say late 20's to late 40's) and over there I would likely have been sucked into the Russian cesspit of money and privileged. 10 thumbs up.
All these boats going to Sochi are basically going to stay there with very few choices on where to go and no appropriate shipyard to handle any major maintenance and no way to sell them in any currency except Ruble. Yuan, Bitcoin, or Gold. Will be interesting to see what happens. Certainly nobody is going to be having any fun on the boats unless they use strictly domestic "entertainment". Sochi is nice but it isn't Capri or Monaco or even here on Cayman. Great work as always eSysman
i'm from Kentucky and my vision of a Yacht is a mega sized Houseboat I came across this Channel and saw my First Superyacht and I was Gobsmacked!! How can People own such Ships. ?? this is Excess in the Extreme. and the U>S has gone full on Gansta on theese Russain Billionaires. in Taking their Assets and Breaking their Shit wide Open for the World to see. Damm the U.S. is a Monster when they go after Someone's shit.
Sailing a Russian super yacht into the black Sea might be pretty risky these days since the Ukrainians have finally gotten a shipment of Phoenix Ghost and S-600 Kamikazee drones which could be used to attack those yachts as part of Ukraine's May 9th celebrations!
Since I've been watching this channel, these Super Yatchs are starting to take on personalities like in a reality show, "Keeping Up With The Super Yatchs" 😅
Fiji courts should impose docking fees on US govt if it intends to impound yacht. $1mil a day since its arrival. This way theres a stalemate on its movement. That yacht has some of the worlds finest wood. I see Gold. I see what ppl dont see. The best firewood is installed on it arseholes. Worth far more than any debt currencies in existance in the US . Iamma talking firewood here folks. Good firewood means good roast, good lovo or earthly cooked food and good island feast plus lots of kava. The rest as in parts can be towed away easy. Whether its pounds or kilos, its far more lighter when were done wit it. Iamma go look for some meat.. Yabee darbee dooooooooooo...
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Best boating channel on YT has become the best news source as well! 👏
These updates are enjoyed and appreciated by many, thank you!
Can someone tell me what's going on? I was just scrolling around, took a peek and now I can't stop watching? Its like potato chips- you can't watch just one. I don't even like boats, but I think I could hold a competent conversation on super yachts now?😄 this channel is brilliant
Haha same here. It happens from time to time on good (usually small-mid sized… before they “sell out”) channels. In fact I’ve discovered a number of interests I would never have thought of otherwise.
There are yachts, and then there are super yachts. I highly respect Mr Sysman.
Actually they will be sold to rebuild the Ukraine.
I started this Industry since the 90’s and was heavily managing a few yachts and Private Planes…
Yachting Industry those days were very private and actually not many people could reach to the inside info…
now a days with social media, news are pretty much in the open though not all news on the Internet is accurate.
This is pretty much a good channel as it add on some info and help me from having to do my research and reading.
Legalizing theft is what governments do.
I got a good laughs at the idea that the guy who is only a billionaire is too poor to own the super yacht. It just goes to show there are different levels of obscenely rich.
If Elon sold tesla - his net worth would be 240 billion. (he might get margin called for his twitter deal and then all for not) That is an insane number to think about.
@@corail53 In comparison President of Ukraine W. Zelenskiy clocks about 20 million. That is just regularly rich in that that you can imagine what that kind of money can do. Man of that level of wealth does not maintain mansions and superyachts he never visits.
Like Trump when he had a 757. Then he could not afford to own the plane and now he expects someone else to buy a plane for him. So not only is there the obscenely rich there are also the obscenely stupid lol !
@@Matt-yg8ub Your "source" is Putler's troll factory. Try again, boy. Use less fail.
That guy is NOT a billionaire, he is nothing, he is just a person putler appointed to hold his money purse. They all are nothing, just people to hold his purse and have the right to spend some. They re not entrepreneurs or businessmen, just people putler trusts
Your updates are above all in my opinion. Thanks for keeping us updated.
lol, I posted something similar before reading this comment : ) I wish more journalism was at this level.
@@coniccinoc I agree, if more were like this things far and wide would be better.
Thanks for always being the first to share the updates on this fascinating story, the main news outlets are always days behind your news if they cover it at all
11,000 views after just 33 minutes! Wow!
Proof right there, of the quality and production of your posts. Well done.
Great information, researched, checked, well prepared, good independent sources. The more I listen the more I appreciate his careful style of delivery. Loved the bit about the puppet owner not having the wealth to afford such yachts, a good reality check on the situation.
I find it funny when certain superyachts turn their AIS off thinking it hides them so nobody will know where they are headed. lol. It's like they do not know that the U.S. and many other countries can see them anywhere in the world from space, and they can even zoom in so they can see people walking around on the yacht. lol.
@@Matt-yg8ub The only reason they would have to turn them off is to try and keep people from seeing them and see where they are going. That's just the facts!
@@calvinh.8882 Low level people and thieves as well, it's not a Jason Bourne world that is hollywood tasking how many sats? LOL!
Thanks! You set a new standard.
Love your work, I think I am blessed because I don’t need to flaunt ownership of ridiculous boats to feel worthwhile.
I like when you refer us to your previous videos, this gives a clear picture. This might sound naiv to ask, but : How many of such Super (huge)yachts exist ? I get the impression 98% of them have Russian owners. Fascinating again and Thanks Mr eSysman.
Some Saudi families seem to have one or two for each family member!
@@janinemcalpine8735 Oh! that sounds nice: "one or two for each family member" ; )))
@@Matt-yg8ub Oh! thanks ; )
Congratulations on 200K subs. You supply really interesting incredibly current reports on the status of these Russian owned super yachts. Thank god much of the funding for Russian military modernization was siphoned off for the purchase and maintenance of these enormous boats. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!
Excellent updates on everything that’s going on congratulations on your 200,000 subscribers
Informative as ever. Keep up the good work👍
Thanks for the latest info. Pass the old boats around if you get in trouble. Enjoy
Ty sir for all these updates. I like when you do the walk about yesterday was Gibraltar Love the channel.
This is so interesting. Thank you!
An interesting insight into super- or megayacht economics: the poor billionnaire lad who must be a front because he could't afford to buy and sustain the boats in his name 🤪
What times we live in....
Many thanks for your well researched videos!
Congratulations on 200K! I’ve been a subscriber since the early days of your channel. Really excellent work.
Most assuredly staying tuned. The only problems I see with siezing Amadea to sell to 'fund the war' are first of all, it has been for sale without a buyer for a while, and that during a time there was not the added difficulty of all the sanctions, and perhaps more importantly, if it is tied up in court for years, it may be impossible to market it unless the court gives permission. Meanwhile maintenance expenses, even if "mothballed" continue to mount. Have to agree with eSysman about Lurssen built vessels. I'll take his word on structural and mechanical components, but to my eye they are some of the most lovely to look at. Other than ancient usually wooden classics which are not sporting currently fashionable lines, but nevertheless have a timeless beauty.
Just drop the price enough...I'll buy it!
@@davidorth4906 yes, exactly what I was thinking. Drop the price to half the value and the proceeds would still be substantial. And think of the kudos owning such a vessel with such a history.
They should at least pack them out with Ukrainian refugees while in port. They can handle the "maintenance" too haha. I know that's not gona happen but would be nice
@@Sjb2077 Not too sure the history would be worth it. I mean, seriously, how many people like buying stolen goods? It's not like the US government is acting above-board here and seems to be moving under the assumption of illegal activity rather than any actual evidence so far as I can tell. That's not how investigations should go and looks a lot like corrupt politicians stealing from people they don't like to give to their friends and supporters.
You wanna know who is going to get first dibs on a heavily discounted stolen super yacht? Big Democrat donors.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the costs absorbed by the US while going through the legal process to take ownership could end up being 10-20% of its value. Years of upkeep and salaries for large justice dept team.
it is getting interesting with regards to these super yachts. a lot of these Russian puppets could loose their toys because of corruption and that would be funny as hell. these people think they where above the law are now finding they are being prosecuted under the law/ lmao
these “people” are not puppets….they criminals.Mafia style in a big megalomaniac version.
Amadea would be perfect to park off the coast of San Francisco to house all the homeless. I hope they tow it there.
Thanks for the updates.
You’re right, I’m thinking AIS is being used as part of a chess game! Amadea is beautiful-yet the nefarious undercurrent makes me wary. Thank you for keeping us current.
These yachts are so beautiful.
It's painful to see how AXIOMA looks after such a short period of the crew not being able to look after her properly when the fairing got chipped away in rough weather inside Port of Gibraltar.
Cool shirt man!
Fascinating story unfolding. The suspense of what’s going to happen next is playing out like an Agatha Christy novel.
Amazing channel and updates.. been subscribed for a long time! Few questions if you decide to do a QandA again that I think are interesting - 1) If they all go to the Black Sea, what would be the future - is there any cruising they would able to do around there, is there anything to see. 2) As they cannot get parts from Europe, US how long would they be able to sail. 3) What will this mean for the big super yacht producers, it seems Russians are some of their biggest clients. 4) Who will actually be able to buy these super yachts if they are put up for sale? and would they even want to own a yacht that has this history? Cheers!
My question is how does the states legally seize these vessels. Sanctions do not allow for seizures and unless they were proven to have been bought through the proceeds of crime in the US then they can't actually seize and sell them without breaking their own laws. If this happens there is going to be a tremendous amount of pressure on the courts and tie it up for years all being payed for by the American Tax payers. This has turned into a proxy war US vs RUS. The US is taking all the pot shots it can at Russia while not directly engaging in fighting. What Russia is doing to Ukraine is deplorable and should not have happened (moldova is next) however the US is not the world police and should not be able to do as it pleases either.
There is lots to see in black sea but because of the war they can only go along the east coast and they can not visit Crimea or west coast with countries of EU . And the spare parts - they will smuggle them from western countries via Georgia as usual. Georgia and Kazakhstan should go under sanctions too for supplying sanctioned goodies to russia already. Shame on them
@@bambinaforever1402 thanks for the update! Do you think these billionaire oligarchs will be satisfied cruising in the Black Sea? Surely it would get pretty boring. The parts makes sense, there will be a black market for sure.
Having only had a 36 foot tricabin Monk I can say that the Mega yacht and small motor yacht industry is a thing of the romantic 1940's 50's imo. Caulking a 36 foot boat sucks and few in North America could find someone to do it on demand like change a tiire. Chris Craft are still great hulks to live in till they sink.
The black sea is quite nice. Plenty of picturesque coastline and good diving on sunken museums of Soviet statues. Rumours still persist of lost civilisations under the sea from when the Mediterranean flooded the black sea thousands of years ago.
I've sent a link to your chanel to one of the main Ukrainian news media, they have a projectfinding and targeting Russian oligarhs' wealth around the globe. So hopefully your work will be acknowledged👍
Love your channel, been watching for about 2 weeks!
If the crew leaves and doesn’t help the United States I believe that their passport should be seized also any One with the US passport should be in prison for espionage.
Wow nearly 200k subs congratulations I remember when you had less thanks 5k still the same top guy and amazing content much love from Burnley
Ps I came for the Porsche and stayed for the yachts
Fantastic video, on the ball and factual/ informative, no bs.
Good to see the other half are having problems (poor dears) that their wealth brings. May bring them down a bit but I doubt it
Treat these vessels like your car, when it's impounded.
Even if you're not guilty there's outlandish storage and towing fees levied against you car.
Surely the frozen bank accounts will be used for all the charges the ship accrues.
So promote more theft?
Great detective work eSysMan ~ thank you for sharing. I look forward to these Super Yacht updates ! 👍
I get the feeling luxury submarines are going to become a thing soon. Man oh man what a witchhunt!
Every video is a wealth of information love them keep the videos coming 😆
Seizing these yachts is going to cost taxpayers more than what the yacht is worth.
That may well be, except for the fact that the cost to the taxpayers was essentially zero. Even if sold for scrap there will be a profit.
If I were a Russian owner I'd send someone to sink it before u let us being an American sell it because at that point its a guarantee most tge money is going into the hands of bureaucracy
Exactly my view.
Watch Amadea once at sea....
Well done, I say , been following along , thanks for your best facts based approach! I do feel some for the crews , they were professionals doing their jobs and now caught up in international politics?
Well I am a retired CEO of a small global O+G Technology, Engineering and Service company, I have lived on 3 Continents done significant projects on 5 . Russians cheat , don’t want to pay the contracted amounts , blame the non payment on Moscow ? I finally said , “NO “ to any requests for bids from The Russian Federation? We got all sorts of “ what has happened “ ? Emails from Gasprom ? We provided significant technology to the LNG plant in the Sea of Japan but they still owed us significant financial payments ?
I could go on , but I am quite sure you can see the rest of the story” we did get payed in the end because I refused to service the equipment, and fix their poor maintenance problems without final payment of $2.5M ? The only thing Russians understand is power, Stalin thought them that !
Sad Days for us all I Think !
A totally engrossing marine news channel....Good on you, and hope you attain the badge of a Top marine news expert.
Great info as always and compliments on the cool vintage Porsche racing shirts you often wear.
I might be nieve and probably am. But what gives the US the right to act outside their country?
I think it's a case of might makes right.
It sure seems like yacht owners are resumed guilty and they have to prove their innocence.
Thanks again, for a super report.
What fun! Thank you so much for giving all of us these detailed updates. I am watching with joy as these criminal robber-barons are deprived of their favorite toys.
Even if Kerimov isn't the owner the case may be made he is the "beneficial owner" which, I believe, is the crux in law. I'm not a lawyer though so I may be wrong.
Yea - but if he cant prove he own the damn boat, and cant prove he have the money from legal purpose i think US authorities will take the risk to arrest it and drag it to US. Maybe ask the dude to show up and prove it in person.
@@larswhitt1549 as a US citizen I dont want 1 cent of tax money involved with any of these "super" yachts.
@@jeffatkinson3288 Your fed. tax money, all of it, every cent, as well as everyone else's in the country, is going to pay INTEREST on the debt. NOT the principal.
@@patfranks785 I know. 😖
@@jeffatkinson3288 They might need to be in possesion of "FBI" for a while, but my guess is Elon would buy a few to rival Bezos. Or they could be sold to someone else, who cares, as long as they are taken away from those criminals.
Cool government takes assets and people are loving it. Hope everyone remembers this
The US Government knows what's best for you.
Congratulations on breaking the 200,000 subscriber mark. Great job!!
That dude look’s like a very nice person not, not getting any better for these poor people is it. 😂. Great show keep them coming. 🇬🇧🇺🇦
Your information on these super yachts is very interesting and amazing ,,,
Yeah, who in their right mind would buy one of those yachts from a U.S. seizure? I’d highly suggest you keep it within U.S. waters if you like to wake up each morning.
Happy 200k! Excellent reporting!
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Great video once again full of info 👍👍
Thanks for the update
And congratulations to cross the 200tsd subscribers mark
Would a buyer be hesitant in purchasing a seized vessel once owned by someone presumably rich, powerful and ruthless?
What could possibly go wrong? ;-)
Second this question. E-Sysman could you do a story that looks at the mid-to-long-term implications of the US ‘Seize a mega-yacht, fund the Ukraine’s defence budget’ law?
Considering the person who would buy them would also be insanely rich, powerful and ruthless i somehow doubt they would care.
@@geoffreyhume-cook2498 It would be interesting to see since they can't really do it under how sanctions work. Not in a legal manner anyway. They could use civil forfiture but that would imply that they were bought with proceeds of crime in the US. Seeing as these guys aren't american and aren't under their laws - not sure how the US thinks they can swing that without breaking a lot of international laws.
@@corail53 Your points are well made & precisely why I’d hope that E-Sysman’s channel would take up the challenge of looking into these implications. It is one thing to ‘report’ on them, another to analyse & prove a bit deeper, so that more, interested onlookers (like myself) could hear how the legal, moral & ethical issues involving ’seizure’, litigation and disposal/new ‘owner’s rights might be perceived in 8 -10 yrs time.
Your detailed and wholly reliable information is so important, your channel is the one I go to first everyday. Your low key presentation has enormous effect that when you actually make a little joke, I just burst out laughing and you don´t skip a beat. Thank you so much for rising above all the disinformation that is flooding social media. You are a star in our heavens waiting for this story to play out. Hopefully, it will include an end to the war in Ukraine. You are a hero.
1:40 that's a great picture
The Judge ruled in favour of the USA in the High Court in Fiji today. He did allow for an appeal by the defendants which the Defence lawyer applied for immediately, therefore keeping the vessel in Fiji until the appeal is heard.
We so look forward to your reports. Very informative. Thank you! 🇨🇦🇵🇹
Always good news! Thanks for this update. I'll be very interested to see the outcome! Thanks Again for your continued dedication.
Thankfully this guy hasn’t sold out to do ads for hair products Good channel thanks for your info
I think I would be a little nervous buying any one of these Russian ships. It could be a little scary to find yourself out in the middle of the ocean and see some oligarchs henchmen come up along side you.
Congrats on 200K subscribers!!!! 😱
Imperial Yachts must be shitting themselves!!! Finally the real owner revealed. Oh pass the popcorn....
Love the shirt dude
This is Awesome thank you⚓
Congratulations on 200k subscribed 👏 Well deserved
This is another obvious super-spy ship with more surveillance gear than any US Navy spy vessel can muster. Ever wondered why there are so many Russian oligarch ships with this type of cutting edge surveillance and eavesdropping and satellite communication antennae and sensors?
Frank, this is a message from the USS Minnow, you left your cars lights on and your wife is seeing Tom across the street, not her mom like she told you.
Oh the cynic in me knows exactly where these boats will end up and who will unknowingly pay the upkeep bill. ;-P
I hope the US Justice Dept is utilizing your research and reports. You seem to be more thorough than anyone they seem to employ.
In a few years from now there’s gonna be a massive sale of super yachts around the globe which will probably bring $.50 on the dollar
It will be a lot less than ...50c in the dollar. There are a limited number of people who can and WANT to own and run these beasts.
Would Lurssen know who owns these yachts? What about their 'personalised experience' where they sit down to design thet yacht with the owners, etc? Ask Peter!
Lurssen isn’t going to say anything, at least publicly. Discretion is a huge deal when it comes to super yachts for lots of reasons, it was very important before the war, it’s still important now. They wouldn’t make/sell another boat if they made their very few customers public info.
I love it. eSysman and his army are everywhere. No one can hide!
Your doing a great service to enlighten us all.
Wish Norway would have not allowed Ragnar to refuel and then seized it. The vessel was as we all understood, trying to escape justice and go to Turkey and not home port of Malta.
Thank you for the updates great job keeping track.
Eduard Khudainatov appears to be a former CEO of Rosneft, holding the position while Igor Sechin was Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. So he presumably has ties to Sechin if not directly to Putin. Any guesses on whether or not he'll be added to the sanctions lists?
200k bro. Congrats. Well earned
I like the Gulf racing Polo top , 👍
Thanks. So interesting.
Do you know the total value of the yachts being held?
Who would have thought that one day you expert knowledge would have a global impact.
"minus trillions" really add up after a while absolutely
Thank you I know nothing about super yachts but this is all very interesting. What seem bizzare to me (& I know I’m being simplistic but maybe things will change as result of this)..... I have a car worth 10k part of being able to use it is I have to legally show I own it if authorities ask for it. Why the **k! for these hundreds of millions of dollar vessels it isn’t “ show proof of ownership ie your name on a title etc”- if not they can take it off you...
Good one Spanky.
Love your work...8-}
Thanks !
I came to your channel late, drawn in by all the oligarch/Superyacht stuff in the news. I must say I am impressed by the straight forward presentation of the facts and clear explanations of what the hell is going on with the toys of Russian gangsters. Bravo. At some point I will have to go back and watch all your old vids of stuff before the world went crazy. If I was young again(say late 20's to late 40's) and over there I would likely have been sucked into the Russian cesspit of money and privileged. 10 thumbs up.
Just kind of a tongue-in-cheek question, but when do these super yachts become so big they cease to be just a boat and become a ship?
Um, they're definitely ships.
Will there be a plunge in resale value for seized mega yachts, and maybe lower for all mega yachts?
or will this effect the new mega yacht market a lot of that market seems to be Russian Money
It will be years effort anything happens.
Gracious me! It doesn't look okay to seize and sell someone's private property.
Gorgeous vessel ~ traveling the World! Hope she fares well.
Thank you!
What a real time thriller. Love your insights and your calm voice.
Sweet Polo
All these boats going to Sochi are basically going to stay there with very few choices on where to go and no appropriate shipyard to handle any major maintenance and no way to sell them in any currency except Ruble. Yuan, Bitcoin, or Gold. Will be interesting to see what happens. Certainly nobody is going to be having any fun on the boats unless they use strictly domestic "entertainment". Sochi is nice but it isn't Capri or Monaco or even here on Cayman. Great work as always eSysman
I think Sochi is definitely preferable to Vladisvostok
We should sync these yachts and then sell tickets to scuba divers as a scuba diving attraction
i'm from Kentucky and my vision of a Yacht is a mega sized Houseboat
I came across this Channel and saw my First Superyacht and I was Gobsmacked!!
How can People own such Ships. ?? this is Excess in the Extreme. and the U>S has gone full on Gansta on theese Russain Billionaires. in Taking their Assets and Breaking their Shit wide Open for the World to see.
Damm the U.S. is a Monster when they go after Someone's shit.
I didn't even notice Ragnar when we came back into Marmaris this morning. Reckon I was too busy getting the boat rigged for mooring.
Sailing a Russian super yacht into the black Sea might be pretty risky these days since the Ukrainians have finally gotten a shipment of Phoenix Ghost and S-600 Kamikazee drones which could be used to attack those yachts as part of Ukraine's May 9th celebrations!
Since I've been watching this channel, these Super Yatchs are starting to take on personalities like in a reality show, "Keeping Up With The Super Yatchs" 😅
Fiji courts should impose docking fees on US govt if it intends to impound yacht. $1mil a day since its arrival. This way theres a stalemate on its movement. That yacht has some of the worlds finest wood. I see Gold. I see what ppl dont see. The best firewood is installed on it arseholes. Worth far more than any debt currencies in existance in the US . Iamma talking firewood here folks. Good firewood means good roast, good lovo or earthly cooked food and good island feast plus lots of kava. The rest as in parts can be towed away easy. Whether its pounds or kilos, its far more lighter when were done wit it. Iamma go look for some meat.. Yabee darbee dooooooooooo...